XLYNX Materials Introduces a New PFAS-Free Molecular Adhesive
XLYNX Materials has redesigned its flagship molecular adhesive, BondLynx. The new crosslinker and surface treatment solution, known as BondLynx BXW-202, has been rebuilt to eliminate fluorine from its chemical structure. The result is an adhesive that is safer for the environment, more stable for storage, and more cost-effective for customers.
Unlike traditional adhesives that rely on mechanical forces to hold materials together, BondLynx uses bis-diazirine technology to create covalent bonds between polymer chains, permanently crosslinking them through strong carbon-carbon bonding. Originally designed to bond “unbondable” low surface energy plastics like polypropylene and polyethylene, BondLynx has also found applications as a surface functionalizing agent, an additive in microelectronics fabrication, a performance textile strengthener, and a molecular stabilizer for perovskites, quantum dots, and organic electronics.